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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

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Company CheckNORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · DOT 322521

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

DBA: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

650 W PEACHTREE ST, ATLANTA, GA, 30308

DOT# 322521 Atlanta, Georgia

PRIVATE CARRIER

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4,593

Power Units

1,658

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

431

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 22, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Driver Reviews (161 from industry sources)

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Contact Details

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Physical Address650 W PEACHTREE ST, ATLANTA, GA, 30308

Mailing Address650 W PEACHTREE ST, ATLANTA, GA, 30308

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;OTHER-IEP

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersPassengersConstructionMisc. Company Materials

Operation Classification

Private (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .27 · 31 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .1 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .16 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.66 · 51 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,830,586 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1658

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

1658

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)16

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/13/2025

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/06/2026

Last checked10/05/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet4,593 units

Drivers1,658

Mileage10,830,586 mi

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)16

Fatal0

Injury8

Tow-Away8

Driver Inspections

Total263

Out of Service6

OOS Rate2.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total168

Out of Service18

OOS Rate10.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total38

OOS1

OOS Rate2.6% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 08/13/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

32 · 4 OOS -

2024

138 · 12 OOS ▲

2025

138 · 14 OOS ▲

2026

94 · 8 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

6 crashes -

2024

6 crashes =

2025

10 crashes ▲

2026

7 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 253 inspections, 25 resulted in out-of-service (9.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 28 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (29)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/22/2026	ATLANTA	GA	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/01/2026	ELKTON	MD	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/19/2026	Not Reported	VA	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/10/2026	ERNEST BARRETT PARKWAY NEAR STILESBORO RD	GA	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn
04/02/2026	MISHAWAKA	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/30/2026	Not Reported	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
01/14/2026	Not Reported	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/10/2025	SHELBINA	MO	2	1	3	Rain	Wet	-
09/15/2025	ASHLAND	KY	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/04/2025	ZANESVILLE(ALLEN)	IN	1	1	3	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
08/13/2025	FORT WAYNE	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/29/2025	CAMBRIDGE CITY	IN	0	1	3	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Dawn
06/04/2025	ROCKY MOUNT	VA	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/20/2025	BRYAN	OH	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
02/04/2025	VARNELL	GA	0	1	3	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
01/18/2025	BLOOMER SPRINGS RD	VA	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted
01/08/2025	IS 97	MD	1	1	1	Fog/Smog	Water	Dawn
09/25/2024	MARGARETTA (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/06/2024	ALTOONA CITY	PA	0	1	2	-	Dry	Daylight
06/25/2024	SALEM	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/10/2024	ELYRIA	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/02/2024	PORTSMOUTH	OH	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/13/2024	GREAT FALLS	SC	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/19/2023	LITCHFIELD	IL	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/16/2023	CLEVELAND	OH	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/23/2023	ROME	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/12/2023	KINGSTON	TN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/21/2023	RURAL DEKALB	AL	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/14/2023	BUECHEL (WEST)	KY	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

207 roadside violations across 253 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 92 violations · 2 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 84 violations · 25 OOS

Hazardous Materials 10 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 5 violations · 3 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 3 OOS

Other (General) 11 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/02/2026	WV	Full (Level I)	PRINCETON WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELKIN NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	US	Full (Level I)	GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALIFORNIA BORO PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNADILLA NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNKIRK NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRINCETON WV	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MINERALWELLS WV	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUSCUMBIA AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILDEN TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	REED TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWANTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOGANSPORT IN	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	GA	Full (Level I)	FORSYTH GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELERSBURG OH	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CULPEPER VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEDGESVILLE WV	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONTEVALLO AL	8	2	3	1	5	1	-	▲Detail
06/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MEBANE NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	WEST WHEATFIELD TWP PA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/07/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHMOND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	YANCEYVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKFORT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNADILLA NY	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 64 WB AT PEARLYMAN TEAGUE R	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MAYKING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	APPALACHIA VA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	APPALACHIA VA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	KIMBALL WV	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARMET WV	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	DUANESBURG NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLIDELL LA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US17 NEAR SR 1634	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PAX WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	MARSHALL COUNTY MS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWEGO NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWEGO NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	MARSHALL COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAYNE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WABASH IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DELAPLANE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRVING NY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/12/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUSCUMBIA AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRUSSVILLE AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNADILLA NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOBERLY MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COEBURN VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COEBURN VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIOGA TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
04/02/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERSAILLES	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROOKVILLE OH	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	SC	Full (Level I)	FORT MILL SC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	PAX WV	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLANTON AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	8	2	3	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDDLETOWN VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUSCUMBIA AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR0015 TIOGA TWP - PA WELCOME	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ON I-99 NB SOUTH OF GRAZIERVIL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUNCANSVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRUSSVILLE AL	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	NICHOLS NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	STEPHENS CITY VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC55 NEAR DIXON RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 501 NEAR NC 49	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	PA	5	0	2	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 NEAR BARR RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHBURN GA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRONDALE AL	7	0	0	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALTON	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	BONNE TERRE MO	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections268

Unsafe Driving 31 viols

HOS Compliance 6 viols

Driver Fitness 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 51 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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72/100

Good

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 72

−25

Starts at 100−28 totalFinal 72

No insurance or bond on file−25

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (29)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (100)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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